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 package ftl.learning.core;

import java.util.List;

import ftl.base.core.FTKBase;
import ftl.base.core.FeatureTerm;
import ftl.base.core.Ontology;
import ftl.base.core.Path;

// TODO: Auto-generated Javadoc
/**
 * The Class InductiveLearner.
 */
public abstract class InductiveLearner {

	/**
	 * Generate hypothesis.
	 * 
	 * @param examples
	 *            the examples
	 * @param dp
	 *            the dp
	 * @param sp
	 *            the sp
	 * @param o
	 *            the o
	 * @param dm
	 *            the dm
	 * @return the hypothesis
	 * @throws Exception
	 *             the exception
	 */
	public abstract Hypothesis generateHypothesis(List<FeatureTerm> examples, Path dp, Path sp, Ontology o, FTKBase dm) throws Exception;
}
